]> hamburg_s Shirley Hamburg Papers An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University Reilly Callahan &su_name; &su_address; 2 Feb 2023 Reilly Callahan2 Feb 2023 English Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Hamburg, Shirley Shirley Hamburg Papers 1965-2016 4.5 linear ft. Research files pertaining to various social justice movements Hamburg was involved in and passionate about 6912350 English and Spanish Biographical History

Shirley Hamburg (b. 1945) is a Jewish lesbian activist from and residing in Oakland, California.

She was heavily involved in social, economic, and political groups of the latter half of the 20th century and into the 21st century. Some notable groups she was involved with include Line of March (a Marxist/Leninist organization), Jews for Peace, Women Organized for Reproductive Choice, and Zimbabwe Action Campaign, among others. Although she did not publish any writing herself, Hamburg made her impact by donating money, writing letters, and being active in organizations and activities she was an activist in.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Shirley Hamburg Papers consists of research files on the activist topics Hamburg was involved in and cared about.

Research files contain brochures, clippings, correspondence, emails, essays, flyers, newsletters, newspapers, notes, programs, and other printed material. Topics that are covered the most extensively include the Palestine-Israel conflict, race issues, Socialism/ Communism, women’s issues, and Zimbabwe liberation. Notable items include: a Summer 2000 print of North Coast Xpress which handles issues of poverty, death penalty, anti-LGBT, pollution, war criticism, and more; a Ku Klux Klan poster advertising a meeting in Rockmart, Georgia; and emails sent to Shirley in 1999 about then presidential candidate George W. Bush’s supposed family connection with nefarious individuals.

 Arrangement of the Collection

Research files are arranged alphabetically by topics orginally created by Hamburg with miscellanous at the end.

 Subject and Genre Headings Activism and social reform Hamburg, Shirley. Line of March Black Liberation Commission. Reproductive Rights National Network. Women Organized for Reproductive Choice (U.S.) Zimbabwe Action Campaign. Abortion. Afghanistan -- Foreign relations -- United States. Anti-apartheid movements -- United States. Arab-Israeli conflict. Civil rights and socialism. Communists -- United States. Decolonization -- Africa. Economic sanctions, American -- Iraq. Feminism -- United States. Gay rights movement -- United States. Indian activists -- United States. Jewish socialists. Jewish women -- Political activity. Latin America -- Foreign Relations -- United States. Marxist criticism. Mass incarceration -- United States. Political activists -- United States. Public interest lobbying. Socialism -- United States. United States -- Race relations. Water -- Pollution. Women social reformers -- United States. Women's rights -- United States. Oakland (Calif.) Agendas (administrative records) Announcements. Articles. Brochures. Bulletins. Clippings (information artifacts) Conference proceedings. Correspondence. Electronic mail. Fliers (printed matter) Handbills. Newsletters. Newspapers. Pamphlets. Programs (documents) Quarterlies (publications) Reports. Research notes. Access Restrictions

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advance notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

 Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

 Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Shirley Hamburg Papers, &su_name;

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 2020.

 Inventory Research Files Abortion rights Abortion Task Force paper1981, undated1 Correspondence1981-1982, undated1 Printed material1979-1982, undated2 folders1 Art in activism2000-2009, undated1 Afghanistan and Islam2001-2010, undated1 Climate change1997-2010, undated1 Imperialism in Africa1979-1980, undated2 folders1 Imperialism in Africa 1978 one full copy and two individual front page clippings ofThe Guardian 1 International injustice2009, undated1 Iraqi conflict1982-20031 Iraqi conflict 2003-2004, undated 2 Jewish issues1982-2002, undated2 Jewish issues 1983 a copy of the Sojourner 1 Latino/Latin American issues1975-2010, undated2 LGBTQ issues1982-2013, undated2 LGBTQ issues 2001-2013 Newspapers include: Ultra Violet, Bay Area Reporter, and East Bay Express 1 Native American issues1976-2016, undated2 Palestine-Israel conflict Correspondence2000-2003, undated2 folders2 Notes undated 3 Printed material undated4 folders2 Printed material undated3 folders3 Printed materialA Quest for Justice,Berkeley Daily Planet (3 issues), Frontlines and a pull-out poster featuring art from Doug Minkler 2001-2002, undated1 Race issues Printed material1976-2015, undated4 folders3 Papers on race and Marxism undated3 folders3 Papers on race and Marxism undated4 Newspapers 1979-1981 Newspapers included: Guardian, Black Liberation Month News (3 issues), and National Council for Black Studies 1 Rights and incarceration 1981-2011, undated4 Socialism Center for Popular Economics undated2 folders4 Line of March 1981, undated6 folders4 Marxist-Leninist education project 1979 4 Newspapers 1981 Newspapers included: Workers Vangaurd and Workers Veiwpoint 1 Printed material undated6 folders5 Welfare reform 20015 South African issues1979-2010, undated2 folders5 South African issues 1981 one copy of The Guardian from March 25, 1981 1 Women's issues Correspondence 1981-1982 undated5 Notes undated 5 Printed material undated 5 Printed material undated3 folders6 Zimbabwe liberation Correspondence 1979-19806 Notes undated 6 Printed material undated3 folders6 Miscellaneous1979-20116 Miscellaneous1968-1970South End newspapers4 issues1